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We are seeking a skilled Dentist for a 120-day assignment with our client in California, beginning Apr 6, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive general dentistry to a diverse patient population, with shifts typically running from 8 AM to 5 PM, focusing on a balanced mix of adult and pediatric patients.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform general...
Location:CA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a qualified Endodontist for a locum tenens opportunity in California, starting Feb 2, 2026. This 48-day assignment offers a flexible schedule—one 8-hour day per week, with a preference for Mondays. The position involves a mix of consults and treatment columns, providing specialized dental care to a dedicated patient panel.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:CA
Specialty:Endodontics
Provider Type:Dentist
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We are actively seeking a skilled Dentist to join our client's team in California for an assignment starting Jun 15, 2026. This 240-day engagement offers shifts typically from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM or 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, involving comprehensive dental care including exams, hygiene checks, fillings, crowns, extractions, and more.Responsibilities and...
Location:CA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
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Our client in California seeks a dedicated Dentist to begin a 240-day assignment starting Jun 15, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive dental care, including routine exams, fillings, crowns, simple and complex extractions, root canals, and managing emergency walk-ins. Shifts are typically scheduled from 9 AM to 6 PM or 8 AM to 4:30 PM, ensuring...
Location:CA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
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We are seeking a Dentist for an engaging 240-day assignment in California, starting Jun 15, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive general dentistry, including examinations, various restorations like fillings, crowns, and bridges, as well as complex procedures such as extractions and root canals. The typical shifts will be either 9 AM to 6...
Location:CA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
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We are seeking a Dentist for a 240-day assignment in California, beginning Jun 15, 2026. Our client is looking for a skilled professional to provide comprehensive dental care, including routine exams, hygiene checks, various restorative procedures such as fillings, crowns, bridges, and complex extractions. The role also involves managing implant restorations,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
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Our client in California is actively seeking a skilled Dentist for a 240-day assignment starting Jun 15, 2026. This role involves a schedule of 9 AM to 6 PM or 8 AM to 4:30 PM, focusing on a broad range of dental procedures. The Dentist will be responsible for comprehensive care including exams, hygiene checks, various fillings, crowns, bridges, extractions,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client in California is seeking a dedicated Dentist for a 40-day assignment starting May 25, 2026. This role involves managing a busy schedule of 8-5 shifts, working efficiently across 6 chairs and handling 2 columns of patients. The Dentist will primarily focus on pediatric cases, performing a variety of procedures including SS crowns, pulpotomies,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
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We are seeking a skilled Dentist for a 60-day assignment in California, starting Jun 1, 2026. This role involves a Monday through Friday schedule from 8 AM to 5 PM, focusing on essential dental procedures such as crowns, fillings, root canals, hygiene checks, and extractions for patients of all ages.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform crowns, fillings,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking an experienced Endodontics Dentist for a 24-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting May 18, 2026. The incoming provider will work a consistent schedule from 8:00am to 5:00pm, focusing on a daily caseload of 8 patients, including a mix of consults and comprehensive endodontic procedures such as root canals, retreatments, and...
Location:CA
Specialty:Endodontics
Provider Type:Dentist
Locum tenens dentist jobs are contract roles designed to fill gaps in care at healthcare facilities over a specific timeframe. These assignments can range from a week to well over a year. Locum and travel dentists hold all the same qualifications as a permanent dentist, and often choose locum work for higher pay and increased flexibility. Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, dentists in California earn an average of $181,720 a year.
Dentists in California are required to complete 50 hours of CE every two years.
It’s estimated that the number of dentist jobs will increase by 4% between 2022 and 2032. This is average for the majority of occupations, with a projection of 5,100 openings for dentists each year.
AMN Healthcare reported that the state most in need of dentists was Florida.
The dental specialty that earns the most money is oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that oral and maxillofacial surgeons earn about $334,310 annually.
